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Latest news, analysis and opinion on politics in Hong Kong, covering the Legislative Council, John Lee, pro-establishment and opposition camps, protests, the national security law and the government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
Shake-up of board overseeing registration and discipline of Hong Kong social workers need not undermine independence, but should enhance professionalism and accountability.
Action, not just words, needed to to help members of city’s ethnic minority groups better integrate into society and enjoy education and career opportunities.
Hong Kong must walk the talk, and get Beijing’s backing to showcase how ‘two systems’ is not only alive but working well.
As campaign to attract young professionals to city gathers pace, the backing of the central government may yet make all the difference.
Protecting the city’s distinct advantages calls for leaders to promote the importance of the common law system, and impress on Beijing the urgent need for Chinese officials, here and on the mainland, to study it.
Stronger safety net on wages for city’s worst paid and most vulnerable is to be welcomed despite inflation and cost fears.
As many as 19 Hong Kong education institutions are interested in joining an ambitious mega development, the Northern Metropolis, on land close to the border with mainland China.
Holders of documents in mainland China will be able to enjoy 14 days from next week, and talent scheme will be expanded to Beijing and Shanghai.
- Hong Kong’s loose visa requirements and lack of espionage laws before 2024 allowed city to become ideal location for collecting and exchanging sensitive information
- The Post looks at residents caught up in spying cases from ‘Hong Kong’s first spy’ to two local men arrested in UK over espionage allegations
Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun says Social Workers Registration Board in urgent need of reform, with body already given chances to improve in recent years.
Video-streaming giant complies with injunction by blocking access to 32 clips featuring ‘Glory to Hong Kong’, but at least 20 new ones recently uploaded.
Hong Kong trade office in London was where former city leader Carrie Lam and ex-finance chief John Tsang nurtured their budding government careers.
Embassy in London says Beijing has lodged stern representations with Britain over case involving worker with Hong Kong trade promotion office and two others.
Those convicted of serious offences including endangering national security, ill-treating a child, rape or murder, can be permanently removed by social work regulator.
UK foreign secretary summons Chinese ambassador Zheng Zeguang to meeting after three men, including a Hong Kong trade office official, arrested in London on spying charges.
City straddles East and West but must make greater effort to rebuild bridges with rest of world, panellists say at inaugural Global Prosperity Summit.
Seventeen Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) lawmakers say they have been mentioned at least 50 times in evidence since start of Jimmy Lai trial.
Trio arrested in Germany over spying allegations believed to include Thomas Reichenbach, former marketing manager at Hong Kong Trade Development Council, but body is not subject of investigation.
City leader John Lee also says he has no memory of meeting Hong Kong public officer at centre of spying allegations in UK, as picture of pair at police ceremony in 2002 goes viral.
UK prosecution of three for spying for Hong Kong ‘set to worsen’ Britain with China ties, analysts say.
Trio alleged to have gathered information, carried out surveillance and forced entry into residential address in United Kingdom.
Lawmakers say government has not come up with effective ways to measure and help population living in poverty.
Labour minister Chris Sun lashes out at Social Workers Registration Board for allowing social worker involved in court case over rioting charges to sit on reserve member panel.
Bill Yuen, 63, Peter Wai, 38, and Matthew Trickett, 37, appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Monday and were granted bail.
Bar Association to visit Beijing to discuss its views sometime this year after what were once regular visits resumed in 2023.
Bar Association chief Victor Dawes says professional independence crucial as city’s rule of law continues to face challenges.
Official says the plan is to build a control point in Luohu, with co-location arrangements adopted.
Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, is expected to arrive on Monday
Justice minister calls on tech giant to say whether it will remove links to ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ after court ruled to ban its distribution.
Countries such as US and UK have confused right and wrong, and played with ‘double standards’ to deceive world, commentary published by agency says.
Xia Baolong, Beijing’s official overseeing Hong Kong affairs, issued lengthy statements on meetings with city ministers this week, a sign some analysts say of central government taking more proactive role in guiding local affairs.
Xia Baolong meets Secretary for Education Choi Yuk-lin and representatives of 22 tertiary education bodies during their trip to Beijing.
Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun says Social Workers Registration Board failed to strip national security offenders of professional status.
